A Blue and White Ovoid Jar, Circa 1640

the ovoid body rising from a straight foot to a short cylindrical neck, painted with an acolyte presenting a tripod vessel to an official holding a hu tablet, with a deer and an attendant holding a fan behind, all set in a landscape with trees and distant mountains, framed by incised foliate bands above and below, the neck painted with detached floral sprays; 15.6cm., 6 1/4 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP